Professor Filip Braet
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Professor Filip Braet

AssocDeg ChemPathol; B ClinChem; B BioMedSc; M BioMedSc; PhD BioMedSc
Director Sydney Microscopy and Microanalysis (SMM)
Sydney Node Director, Microscopy Australia (MA)
Professor of Structural Cell Biology, School of Medical Sciences (SoMS) | Molecular Biomedicine
Faculty of Medicine and Health (FMH)
Professor Filip Braet

Filip is Academic Director of Sydney Microscopy & Microanalysis, Co-Director of the Australian Centre for Microscopy & Microanalysis and Sydney Node Director of Microscopy Australia all based at The University of Sydney. He also holds an academic position as Professor of Structural Cell Biology within the Molecular Biomedicine Research Theme in the School of Medical Sciences. His direct research interests cover the areas of structural cell biology, cancer biology, vascular biology, chemical biology and nanobiotechnology. He has 35 years of research experience as a cell biologist and histologist, specialising in the application and development of correlative microscopy methods and associated biomolecular labelling techniques to unravel structure-function relationships that cannot be addressed through conventional microscopy approaches. Through the use of these innovative approaches to bio-imaging, Filip has contributed significantly to the understanding of cancer cell motility and tumour drug-resistance, and unlocked various aspects of transendothelial transport mechanisms in liver, colon, kidney and pancreas.

Keywords Research: Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Cancer, Anatomy, Cell Histology, Structural Biology, Nanobiotechnology, Chemical Biology, Correlated and Integrated Imaging, Microscope Development & Biomolecular Labeling Technology, Data Image Analysis and Modeling, Endothelial Biology, Optical & Electron Nanoscopy.

Keywords Service: Core Facility Management, Business Planning and Goal Setting, Risk Management, Health and Safety Management, Customer and Industry Relations, Vendor Negotiation, Leadership in Procurement, Human Resources, Strategic Infrastructure Planning, National & International Research Facility Networking.

Keywords Teaching: Introduction to the Life Sciences, Fundamental & Advanced Histology, Cellular Microscopy, Structural Cell Biology, Cell Anatomy, Optical & Electron Imaging Techniques in Biomedicine, Imaging of Biomolecular Processes, Biological Sample Preparation & Fine Structure Immunocytochemistry.

1. Multimodal imaging and data analysis in pathology microscopy

2. The human liver atlas

3. Establishment of correlative microscopy workflows across X-ray, photon and electron beam-lines

4. Data management, image manipulation and ethics

Obesity, Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer

Publications

Selected Grants

2023

  • Bioprinting and advanced visualisation of novel 3D model systems, Weiss A, Braet F, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF)

2022

  • Laser capture microdissection microscope for spatial molecular profiling of tissues, Molloy M, Gill A, Sahni S, Sue C, Braet F, Ian Potter Foundation/Research Grants